State SkillsUSA Directors
The Backbone of SkillsUSA’s Delivery
Who Are State Directors?
State Directors lead SkillsUSA’s state and territorial associations. These professionals serve as frontline administrators, advocates and mentors for each state or U.S. territory. They plan and coordinate membership drives, special events, state conferences and competitions – connecting the national SkillsUSA mission to classrooms across the country.
A Legacy of Leadership
Since 1965, hundreds of individuals have served as State Directors. Some served in multiple states. Many were former advisors, instructors or alumni themselves. Their service spans generations and reflects a deep commitment to student success in career and technical education.
A state leader wears many hats from program administrator to student mentor and it takes a special individual to help their members grow and shine. The relationships they build with peers, state officer teams and their state staff is unmatched. You will often find State Directors traveling to help and support each other at their events. The State Directors have their own leadership team, they hold an annual Professional Development Conference and they follow a set of State Standards of Excellence designed to sustain quality programs that deliver on the mission.
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J. C. Lindley
Randall Peacock
Nancy Gentry
Tom Terry
Hobson Walden
Gwen Crawford
Gene Dudley
Mary Gail Lowery
John Scott
Myron Laurent
Chris Kennedy
Keith Andrews
Bryan Upton (HS)
Yolanda Wilson (C/PS)
Keith Andrews
Lisa Bruce
Carla Plyer
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Howard Lowery
Ray Jensen
Mike Boyle
Jeff Trotter
Paul Johnson
Ray Jensen
Bryan Gearry
James Elam
Ray Jensen
Joni Simpson
Keith Hodson
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Marvin Seglem
John Comer
Czelaw Schmidt
Ken Thompson
Greg Donovan
Kay Martin
Ann Wick
Mark Hamilton
Brittney Elias
Scott Soldat
Carrie Wolf
Robin Cronbaugh
Michelle Martinez
Julie Ellis
Daniel Kelly
Michelle Martinez
Julie Ellis
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Charles Easley
Hugh Cheek
Douglas Rush
Hervey Galloway
Dr. Michael Regauld
James Smith
Michael Biggs
Richard Wright
Randy Prather
Jeff Parks
Jeremy Brevell
Ray Winiecki
Chip McAfee
Anne Tucker
Bruce Lazarus
Mike Dingler
Keith McKnight
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James Herman
James Allison
Jerry Jones
Chris Almeida
Deirdre Ransome
Dennis Turner
Bob Reedy
Lorene Johnson
Russ Weikle
Dara Dubois
Jay Winters
Trent Munsey
Clay Mitchell
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Carl Ferris
H. Ashley Hudson
Stanley Lancaster
E. Lee Palmer
William Newblom
Richard Zimpel
Tom Milan
Don DuPriest
Richard King
Judy Fernandez
Larry Snell
Sid Coon
Sherrie Schneider
Norman Tilton
Jim Torgerson
Dean Hollenbeck
Larry Snell
Jim Hall
Dr. Jerry Atkinson P
atrick Sanchez
Lorrie Toni
Gary Lenander
Ben Nesbitt
Tony Raymond
Julie Rife
Miki Gann
Seth Ward
Monica Buckley
Carri Senter
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Edward Shia
Steve Hoag
Bob Wolinski
Heidi Griffen
Dr. Stacy Butkus
Heidi Griffen
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James Heller
Walter Stein
Robert Rathfon
Donald Dunkel
Doyle Owen
Kathryn Barto
Ed Suddath
Charles Gray
Adam Fisher
Karen Hutchison
Jay Davis
Robert Lykens
Dorothy Overmiller
Dale Derrickson
Mike Fitzgerald
Andrea Keen
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Edward Tangman
Marvin Lytle
Dr. William Hightower
Sandy Marzullo
George Ferguson
Linda Williams
Tracee Rhodes
Iris Wilson
Ed Roebuck
Tony Johnson
Tanya Mackall
Candice Mott
Carleather Ponder
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Stephen Denby
Thurman Bailey
Charles Hodgins
Don Silberman
Richard Gamble
Jack McClellan
Jill Van Weelden
Nancy Lewis
Jim Martin
William Mann
Carl Miller
Tyler Kercher
David Moye
Courtney Miller
Jessica Donelan-Graber
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Mark Davis
Commodore Conyers
Mike Walker
Bobbye Smith
Beverly McCray
William Alexander
John Wood
Nancy Beggs
Brenda Watts Jones
Cassie Palmer
Teri Pope
Doug Sharp
Vandy Gates
Julia Lewis
Chris Vaden
Skip Brown
Gayle Silvey
Cassie Palmer
Ashley Brown (HS)
Amy Holloway
Lynn Tanner
Dr. Tjazha Mazhani (C/PS)
Ashley Acuff (HS)
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Jack Stoddard
Willard Thomas
Max Jones
George Jump
John Limtiaco
Juanita Torres
Matilda Pascual
Reilly Ridgell
Bobbie Leon Guerrero
(Inactive)
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Sybil Kyi
Anthony Calabrese
Kenneth Furukawa
Roy Tsumoto
Mike Barros
Sherilyn Lau
Carol Shikada
Cassie Nii
Gilbert Chun
Iris Mizuguchi
Eric Kanemoto
Michael Barros
Troy Sueoka
Evangeline Casinas
Leisha Bento
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Rolland Pywell
Sho Ueda
Gigi Erdoisa
Sandra Evans
Stan Sluder
Don Heath
Debbie Thompson
Lorraine Burrie
Elsie Funk
Rick Waitley
Bill Peterson
Sue McClintock
Cherie Bodily
Harold Nevill
Irene Vogel
Stephanie Roos
Clay Long
Matthew Rehl
Chet Andes
Chelsie Wilson
Andrew Armstrong
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Leon Elliott
Jack Williams
Gene Beenenga
Larry Zikmund
John Walgren
John Zelanik
Donald Bauc
Eric Hill
Katie Bye
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Frederick Bates
William Eltzroth
Gregg Steele
Ray Vulgan
Tom Pantos
Monte Janik
Robert Junker
Paul Meyer
Bob Meyerholtz
Woody Sears
Dave Lechleitner
Noah Lucas
Bonnie Holaday
Brenda Rosentreter
Kelley Baker
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Francis Burnham
Richard Gabriel
Victor Lundy
Keith Kimmel
Roger Foelske
Don McKay
Lynette Gibb Hartman
Ken Maguire
Diane Klenk-Chargo
Dan Chargo
Andrew Wermes
Dale Schumacher
Janet Sanger
Christopher Creason
Arijan Alagic
Kent Seuferer
Teresa Mankin
Chris Dzurick
Kent Seuferer
Kent Storm
Joey Baker
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Thomas Harris
Edwin Henry
Harold Lewis
Dr. Jesse Hudson
Jim Pappas
Mark Johnson
Richard Blythe
Vivian McCormick
Ann Wick
Peggy Torrens
Becky Warren
Eric Tincher
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Robert Sloane
Ron West
Edgar Vaughan
Terry Turner
Shafter Bailey
Holly Chilton
John Marks
Delmus Murrell
Larry Johnson
John Spoo
Steve Phillippi
Fran Dundon
Larry Johnson
Wayne King
Kristen Kirkland
Melanie Jamison
Kim Woodall
Jermaine Poynter
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Nicholas Harrison
Earl Gray
John Lambousey
Gerald Saucier
Junius Joseph
Jerry O’Shee
Connie Buck
Larry Rabalais (HS)
Jimmy Sawtelle
Jawan Ross
Patricia Felder
Patrick Nelson
Carly Dartez
Damian Glover (C/PS)
Alison Bordelon (C/PS)
Jeremy Boudreaux (HS)
Quentin Kelly (C/PS)
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Harold Mailman
David McCullough
Richard Ayer
Donald Marchildon
Frank Lee
Vinal Shaw
Warren Hathorne
Carl Hinkley
Barbara Damon
Don Jalbert
Lloyd Keast
Roland Hannaford
Kevin Quist
Harold Casey
Rick Thomas
Harold Casey
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Lee Treece
William Otto
Don Nicholson
Lynne Gilli Willcox
Judy Loar
Chip Harris
Gerald Day
Regina Cook
Charles Wallace
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Roy Wiseman
Priscilla Lee
Arthur Quincy
Bruce Hill
Diane D’Olimpio
Karen Decoster
Karen Ward
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Floyd Johnson
John Shanahan
John Deppong
Gordon Johnson
Dan Cleveland
David Jackson
Tammy Brown
Carey Warning
Danielle West
David Wait
Bradley Ransom
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Ronald Olson
James Rossbach
Les Schneider
Karen Constant
Les Schneider
Karen Henderson
Jennifer Polz
Tom Hillstead
Debbie Belfry
Jessa Dahmes
Tim Friedrich
Travis Hetteen
Heidi Mattson
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B. C. Messer
Thomas Piazza
Byron Cain
Condrumel Murray
William Barnett
Ron Willet
Clarence Lovelady
Jim Gentry
Sandra Crowley
Barbara Varnell
Andy Sims
Tim Bradford
Bill McGrew
Sandra Parker
Shanta Villanueva
Nichole Williams (HS)
Dr. Kimberly Jones (C/PS)
Shanta Washington (HS)
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Lester Kesterson
Robert Robison
Larry Lutz
Don Tharpe
David Adams
Bill Goodrick
Jane Scott
Bart Washer
Art Hatch
Paul Light
Cody Bashore
Oscar Carter
Joey Baker
Roger Barnes
Christy McElwain
Bri Nicholson
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Lyle Roeseler
Benjamin Ulmer
Ralph Mikkelsen
Kenneth Minnaert
Alex Capdeville
Jeff Wulf
David Strong
Don Michalsky
Cassie Huntley
Mary Heller
Roberta Tilleman
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Lloyd Mather
Robert Klabenes
Ron Jantzi
Jerry Magorian
Dr. Tim Obermier
Carter Bull
Tony Glenn
Rick Henderson
Greg Stahr
Aaron Jones
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Harvey Thiel
Ivan Lee
Jack Bobay
John Wadsworth
Mike Raponi
Mike Pointer
Sindie Read
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Walter Miner
Robert Holt
Scott Jameson
Edward Kelly
Dr. Edward Taylor
Ken Latchaw
Linda Tibbetts
Shawn Blanchette
Leonard Martin
Roger Davies
Paul Burke
Langdon Plumer
Denise Taschereau
Lynda Demers
Kate Krumm
Hailey Brunk
Jeff Stuart
David Lilly
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Donald Amiott
Walter Billiet
James Vance
Richard Van Gulik
Meredith Hentschel
Sandra Streeter
Charles Kunkel
Mike Principato
Paul Forgarty
Joe Ryczkowski
Randy Trivette
Kathleen Alexander
Peter Carey
Meg Andrews
Ralph Starace
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Henry Brito
Jack Boulton
Wyley Mauldin
Don Wilson
Terry Turner
Norman Tilton
Carl Brewington
Pete Smith
John Shepherd
James DeMarcus
Anthony Gallego
Doug Richardson
Carol Bell
Skip Saurman
Lena Trujillo-Chavez
Frank Fort
Saundra Castillo
Bobbi Eichorst
Christine Phipps
Natalie Donnelly
Jessica Nojek
Janel Sanchez
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Charles Stebbins
George Gordon
James Longwell
Rumford Lockman
Ruth Pippo
Edward Gleason
Ernest Whelden
Joan Grimes
Alan Silverman
Raymond Schoeberlein
Craig Clark (C/PS)
Kathi Collins
Bruce Potter (HS)
Midge McCloskey (HS)
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James Gearhart
Charles Waters
Adam Thompson
Willis Parker
Phil Rollain
David Malpass
Ken Thigpen
David Acuff
Tom Jones
Sammy Weeks
Pamela Bello
Glenn Barefoot
Peyton Holland
Paul Heidepriem
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J. W. Smith
Bob Wallace
Dr. Richard Johnson
Dean Hermanson
Francis Harrison
Arnie Zent
Tony Scheerz
Clarke Molter
Samantha Kuntz
Shila Hager
Sue Weigum
Tracy Becker
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Ralph Neal
Charles Dygert
Bob Whisman
Jeff Merickel
Mike Cowles
Kevin Williams
Jackie Walker
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Charles Haraughty
Jack Berry
Jesse Mitchell
Bill Reding
Harold Holley
Sharon Peterson
Joyce Sawatzky
Bill Hill
Marsha Daves
Mark Clemons
Julie Tapp
Janet Feken
Darren Gibson
Krissy Miller
Emily Goff
Kendra Alcala
Renee Reed
Lauren Holmes
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George Warren
Nat Etzel
Fay Storme Jensen
Fred Haynes
Clyde Rasmussen
Fred Smith
Dick Sherman
Bob Barnes
Terry Barrall
Johnna Neal
Niki Clausen
Sally Carlson
Mike Oechsner
Teresa Mankin
Kaycie Quinonez
Mike Oechsner
Wendy Menchu-Lopez
Donna Taylor
Charles “Chuck” Young
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Albert Roman
John Brandt
Ron Krieble
Kenneth Ruch
Nancy Palladino
Peggy Dell
Jeri Widdowson
Dodie Amigh
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Carlos Rodriguez
Pedro Davila
Miguel Ortiz
Hector Ruben Sanchez
Jesus Figueroa
Pedro Saez
William Burgos
Juan Gonzalez
Mari Rosa Del Olmo
Jose Montanez
Margarita Clintron
Juan Piniero
Blanca Perdomo
Moraima Cintron
Pedro Rodriguez
Bienvenido Mojica
Millie Perez
Victor Nieves
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Robert Forrest
Nancy Palladino
Charles Moffitt
Thayer Donovan
John Aldrich
Robert Carosi
Joshua Klemp
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James Wright
Shirley Crook
C. A. Edwards
Dan Fry
Ben T. Marin
Jim Spencer
Janit Kangas
Marie Wilson
Patsy Tanner
Vanessa Nelson-Reed
Jackie Clarkson
Rick Kalk
Madison Kenney
Joseph Chapman
Jason Warren
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David Bonde
David Merrill
Bob Bell
Shelby Frame
Randy Doescher
Mike Mills
Katie Paulson
Nikki Mark
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William Henry
Thomas Welshans
Howard Welch
Robert Evans
Jerry Weaver
Ron Hosse
Bill Weaver
Judy Cox
Ed Alexander
John Sopko
Ed Castile
Chip Harris
Betty Runions
Kathy Kahn
Patsy Todd
Nikki Chatman
Carol Myers
Carl Creasman
Brandon Hudson
Chelle Travis
Tracy Whitehead
Joy Rich (C/PS)
Brittany Barker (HS)
Shania Willyard (C/PS)
Ashley Acuff (HS)
Daphne Brown (C/PS)
Christina Isong (HS)
Kate Sanders (HS)
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Jesse Carrell
Wilbur Hull
Henry Sauvignet
H. L. Stewart
Philip Anderson
Ted Henley
Larry Connelly
Buck Johnson
Pat Wingo
Ann Pennington
Lynn Register
Connie Little
Marven Mack
Rudy New
Janet Conner (HS)
Harry Senn
James Wright
Stacy Scott
Jake Lopez (HS)
Crystal Latham-Alford (C/PS and HS)
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Jed Wasden
David Gailey
Garth Hill
Austin Lovelace
Ralph Andersen
Dean Christensen
Max Belnap
Michele Roberts
Scott Nieson
Cecil Sellers
Curtis Barnett
Richard Wittwer
Nathan Pickett
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Richard Higgins
Ray Sewer
Richard Sargent
Nancy Heininger
Nancy Johnson
Joyce Twing
Robert Jones
Luther Tabor
Douglas Webster
Michael Hathaway
Everett Harris
Bernice Burroughs
Steve Jeski
Jane Davis
Christopher Gray
Linda Randall
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Albert Ragster
Dr. Ram Bansal
Robert Thomas, Jr.
Ray Sewer
Anna Lewis
Louis Anderson
Roy Frett
Wallace Phaire
Roy Pemberton
Anton Doos
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Warren Overstreet
Ben Baines
Mack Canterbury
Dr. Lee Ross
Tim Lawrence
Mark Church
Pat Richard
David Rathbone
Ed Sullivan
Deborah Tripp
Joyce Price
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Larry Flinn
Richard Spice
Raymond Harry
Tom Rulffes
John Linder
G. Michael Mugerian
Sandra Hopson
Julie Clott
Bruce McBurney
Ken Milholland
Kathy Parks
Charlotte Crimmons
Estella Arevalo
James Riccardo
Bob Monroig
Larry Brookes
Moe Broom
Jennifer Jensen
Steven Gehlhausen
Amber Sharpe
Dennis Wallace
Terri Lufkin (HS)
Bob Monroig
Monty Prather (C/PS)
Rick Aguilar (C/PS)
Karmen Warner (C/PS and HS)
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Alton Pritt
Michael Murphy
Edward Carman
Marshall Hamilton
John Riddle
John Lynch
Archie Bess
Ralph Green
Keith James
Anne Meadows
Robert Wilson
Kobie Coburn
Paul Lovett
Kathy Gillman
Tim Toler
Melissa Wilkinson
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Douglas Gregg
Robert Westby
John Vanderhoof
Richard Kitzmann
Bill Ratzburg
Barb Sumwalt
Bryan Albrecht
Kevin Miller
Geraldine Dearborn
Don Schutt
Courtney Reed Jenkins
Andy Suaverdez
Ken Starkman
Paul Morschauser
Margaret Elibee
Brent Kindred (HS)
Dale Drees
Tom Wozniak (C/PS)
Kevin Miller (HS)
Jessa Dahmes (HS)
Mike Berry (C/PS)
Jake Mihm (HS)
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Clark Allen
Stan Christensen
Toni Decklever
Janie Wilcox
Shawna Reich
Voices from the Field
Hear directly from longtime leaders who shaped SkillsUSA’s growth:
Karen Ward (Massachusetts): A multi-decade leader who also served on the board of directors.
Chuck Wallace (Maryland): A trusted voice in shaping programming and regional collaboration.
Chip Harris (Mississippi, Maryland and Tennessee): A former advisor, state director, and national contest organizer for Quiz Bowl.
Honoring Their Work
Photos and videos from directors past and present will be added to this evolving collection. These stories remind us that behind every medal, every workshop, and every chapter – there’s a dedicated leader making it happen.